The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MARCH 21, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		2	3	6	8
2	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		1	1	1	15
3	TELL ME YOU’RE MINE     Gaylords–Mercury 70030		5	5	3	13
4	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		3	2	2	16
5	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938		6	18	14	6
6	HAVE YOU HEARD     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		10	4	4	13
7	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70045     [ Eileen Barton–Coral 60927 ]		4	10	12	6   9
8	WILD HORSES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5152		9	7	13	6
9	ANYWHERE I WANDER     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1230		8	9	7	8
10	SIDE BY SIDE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2334		12	14	9	8
11	TELL ME A STORY     Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39945		25	—	—	2
12	HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME     Karen Chandler–Coral 60831		13	12	11	16
13	YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 11426		7	13	15	6
14	HOT TODDY     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5095		11	15	19	8
15	OH, HAPPY DAY     Lawrence Welk & Champagne Music–Coral 60893     Don Howard–Essex 311		14	8	5	6 15
16	HELLO SUNSHINE     Norman Brooks–Zodiac 101		29	28	46	6
17	GOMEN-NASAI (Forgive Me)     Columbia Tokyo Orchestra–Columbia 39954     Eddy Howard–Mercury 70107		28	39	—	3   2
18	KEEP IT A SECRET     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39891		15	11	10	18
19	KAW-LIGA     Dolores Gray with Commanders–Decca 28582     Hank Williams & Drifting Cowboys–M-G-M 11416		22	22	30	4
20	NO HELP WANTED     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70077		24	20	38	4
21	DOWNHEARTED     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		26	21	16	6
22	SEVEN LONELY DAYS     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095		23	31	—	3
23	APRIL IN PORTUGAL (The Whisp’ring Serenade)     Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5052     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374		33	—	—	2   1
24	WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME     Joni James–M-G-M 11333		16	6	8	22
25	NEW JUKE BOX SATURDAY NIGHT     Modernaires–Coral 60899		44	27	23	4
26	SAY IT WITH YOUR HEART     Bob Carroll–Derby 814		18	35	31	6
27	RACHEL     Artie Wayne–Mercury 70090     Al Martino–Capitol 2353		38	25	21	5
28	CARAVAN     Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097		—	—	—	1
29	HUSH-A-BYE     Bing Crosby With Fred Waring & Pennsylvanians–Decca 28581		—	—	—	1
30	(Now And Then, There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39930     Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11395		20	29	22	7   6
31	HOW DO YOU SPEAK TO AN ANGEL?     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		27	34	25	7
32	MY BABY’S COMING HOME     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2265		36	30	27	15
33	SHE WEARS RED FEATHERS     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39909		17	16	28	7
34	I’M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2400		—	—	—	1
35	YOU FOOLED ME     Four Aces–Decca 28560		—	32	—	2
36	EVEN NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5106		31	23	20	10
37	SALOMEE (With Her Seven Veils)     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-5176		32	—	—	2
38	MISTER TAP TOE     Doris Day–Columbia 39906		21	17	18	11
39	TWICE AS MUCH     Mills Brothers–Decca 28586		—	—	—	1
40	CONGRATULATIONS TO SOMEONE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39910		34	24	33	8
41	I DON’T KNOW     Buddy Morrow & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5117		30	33	34	5
42	TEARDROPS ON MY PILLOW     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5103		40	26	29	7
43	MUST I CRY AGAIN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15034		39	38	44	14
44	IT’S IN THE BOOK (pts. 1 & 2)     Johnny Standley–Capitol 2249		46	37	24	23
45	THE GLOW-WORM     Mills Brothers–Decca 28384		19	19	17	25
46	MY JEALOUS EYES     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		41	45	36	5
47	MY HEART BELONGS TO ONLY YOU     June Christy–Capitol 2308     Bette McLaurin–Derby 804		47	41	48	7   9
48	WISHING RING     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		35	43	32	10
49	JOHN, JOHN, JOHN (Every Tom, Dick And Harry’s Called John)     Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 28546		37	46	37	5
50	LADY OF SPAIN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		43	40	26	24

NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title, with a star next to the artist(s) who had the hit version(s). Just those designated artists are listed above. Additional artists listed below a title in brackets also had hit versions on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.

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